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Short A photograph, captured from a distance, depicts a large group of people seated on the MCA’s front steps.

Your donation to the Annual Fund helps the MCA’s mission to exhibit and support artists—both local and international. More than 600 artists turned up on the MCA’s front steps on June 15, 2015, for Jason Lazarus’s Chicago Artist Group Portrait, a tribute to the Chicago artist community. Photo: Jason Lazarus.

Short Seven people, clustered in pairs, converse, with an out-of-focus art installation in the background.

Teaching artists can frequently be seen guiding students on tours and leading conversations about key concepts in contemporary art.

Family Days open the museum for the whole family as a space to experiment, with art activities designed and led by contemporary artists.

Teen Creative Agency (TCA) engages 25 Chicago-area 15–19-year-olds, through a two-year program. Meeting weekly with artists, curators, and MCA staff, the TCA also creates events like 21Minus—a showcase for young artists 21 years and under.

Educators are supported at the MCA through workshops, salons, and the yearlong Teacher Institute, which connects teachers with peers and practicing artists to develop innovative contemporary curricula and online resources for teachers.